NSG 337 - Sexuality, Culture, and Health: Anthropological and Public Health Perspectives
3 credits ( 3 didactic credits )
Description:
In this course, students will explore contemporary sexual health through a science-based, patient-centered lens, emphasizing evidence-based practice across populations and life stages. Respectful, clinically relevant understanding of sexuality from peer-reviewed literature and best healthcare practices is presented. Students will examine biological, psychological, cultural, and social dimensions of sexuality and the ways in which public policy, access to care, and societal norms shape sexual health outcomes. Topics include prevention and management of STIs and HIV, unintended pregnancy, principles of effective sexual health education, and strategies for respectful communication and care delivery. A key focus is developing skills in accessing and integrating scientifically validated, evidence-based clinical information within a culturally responsive framework to guide ethical, clinically sensitive decision-making and communication in patient care. Course discussions encourage and engage students in nuanced conversations reflective of the ever-changing healthcare system and the vast array of individual cultural identities and values.